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PHS Vocab List 16
LA 2 Honors SAT List 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| undermine | to weaken or destroy, bit by bit; to sap the strength of by undercutting |
| repudiate | to disown, disclaim, reject, or refuse |
| enhance | to make better or more desirable in some way |
| hamper | to get in the way of; to hinder or impede |
| expedite | to smooth or speed up a process; facilitate |
| relegate | to put away or aside; to shift to a less important place; to position by rank |
| squander | to use up or spend in an overgenerous or silly way; to dissipate or waste |
| rescind | to cancel or annul; to repeal, call back |
| solicit | to ask for time, money or moral support; to lure into wrongdoing (adj) solicitous, showing concern |
| emanate | to seep forth (smells or ideas); to emit |
| extricate | to free from an entanglement or awkward spot |
| tortuous | winding or twisted, like a road; crooked, tricky |
| extort | to get something from a person by using fear or force or unfair power; to obtain by intimidation |
| subjugate | to subdue or conquer |
| enjoin | to command or order urgently; to forbid or prohibit |